Critical Fiber Length Calculator

Calculate Critical Fiber Length







Formula

The formula to calculate the critical fiber length is:

\[ l_c = \frac{\sigma_f \cdot d}{2 \cdot \tau_c} \]

Where:

Definition

Critical fiber length is the length necessary for effective strengthening and stiffening of the composite material.

Tensile strength of fiber refers to the maximum stress a material can withstand while being stretched or pulled before breaking.

Fiber diameter refers to the width or diameter of the individual fibers within a material, such as in composite materials or textiles.

Critical shear stress is either the fiber matrix bond strength or the shear yield stress of the matrix, whichever is lower.

Example Calculation

Let's assume the following values:

Using the formula:

\[ l_c = \frac{6375000 \cdot 0.01}{2 \cdot 3010000} = 0.0105897009966777 \text{ m} \]

The critical fiber length is 0.0105897009966777 meters.

Conversion Chart

Tensile Strength (Pa) Fiber Diameter (m) Critical Shear Stress (Pa) Critical Fiber Length (m)
6000000 0.005 2500000 0.0060000000
6000000 0.005 3000000 0.0050000000
6000000 0.005 3500000 0.0042857143
6000000 0.01 2500000 0.0120000000
6000000 0.01 3000000 0.0100000000
6000000 0.01 3500000 0.0085714286
6000000 0.015 2500000 0.0180000000
6000000 0.015 3000000 0.0150000000
6000000 0.015 3500000 0.0128571429
6500000 0.005 2500000 0.0065000000
6500000 0.005 3000000 0.0054166667
6500000 0.005 3500000 0.0046428571
6500000 0.01 2500000 0.0130000000
6500000 0.01 3000000 0.0108333333
6500000 0.01 3500000 0.0092857143
6500000 0.015 2500000 0.0195000000
6500000 0.015 3000000 0.0162500000
6500000 0.015 3500000 0.0139285714
7000000 0.005 2500000 0.0070000000
7000000 0.005 3000000 0.0058333333
7000000 0.005 3500000 0.0050000000
7000000 0.01 2500000 0.0140000000
7000000 0.01 3000000 0.0116666667
7000000 0.01 3500000 0.0100000000
7000000 0.015 2500000 0.0210000000
7000000 0.015 3000000 0.0175000000
7000000 0.015 3500000 0.0150000000